Water and Sanitisation Department probed for corruption
Around R16,5-billion in irregular expenditure by the Water and Sanitation Department is being probed. Source:...
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Metolong Dam Water supply project set to benefit half a million people
Lesotho King Letsie III says water from the recently launched Metolong Dam Water Supply Project will benefit half a million people. However, King Letsie adds the prevailing drought calls for more water conservation even though Lesotho is endowed...
Over two thousand rural households receive electricity in KZN
More than two thousand rural households in KwaZulu-Natal received electricity today, many for the very first time. The KwaZulu-Natal government launched a multi-million electrification project at Makhebeleni in Kranskop. Source: SABC Digital News...
Kannaland Municipality improves water and sanitation infrastructure
After years of neglect, the Kannaland Municipality in the Kannaland Municipality is finally improving its water and sanitation infrastructure. This has emerged during a visit of the Department of Water and Sanitation to Ladysmith to discuss, among...
Free State drought leaves a community without water
The drought over the Free State has left one community without water for more than a week. The Smithfield town dam is empty and residents are struggling to obtain water for daily use. Source: SABC Digital News Source...
E Cape launches programme to deal with housing issues
Councillors and traditional leaders are to be taught how to deal with housing challenges. A programme launched by the Eastern Cape department of Human Settlements in Port Elizabeth will be run in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan...
Africa’s ports in the spotlight as leaders meet in Durban
Africa’s ports are in the spotlight. A raft of challenges has been brought to the fore. Among them, how to improve operational efficiencies and the preparation of ports to accommodate mega ships. Leaders of the continent’s port industry...
Denmark to bail out South Africa’s water crisis
Amid a severe national water crisis, South Africa is looking to Denmark for solutions. The European country is being roped in to provide critical skills to help address the water shortages. Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane met her...
N Cape’s solar plants boost local community
The Northern Cape is getting greener, this as 10 solar plants are already feeding into the national grid. Three wind parks are on the cards, one of which is under construction. The wind park in the early stages of construction is a life-line for...
Free State’s rural development project set to benefit the elderly
Breaking down dilapidated mud huts and replacing them with brick homes. All part of a rural development project that the Free State government is conducting in the rural Qwa Qwa region of the province. And the plan is to focus on ensuring the...